I’m too sad for me. But happy for Reid. He deserves happiness, even if it’s with a blonde pageant chick.

*Update* Did you see this May 15 interview with Kristen? In it she says, and I quote/hurl, “We met during the year. There’s no engagement ring — yet. It’s all just going great. We’re having a good time together, and we are each other’s best friend. We’ll see where it takes us, but, yes, we’re in love.” When I stop clenching my fists in fury I will return to being happy for Reid.*End Update*

This is from the Las Vegas Sun. It's going to look great at the center of my dartboard.

*Update 2* My God it gets worse!Reid himself is quoted in this May 17 interview in the Las Vegas Sun — I knew I hated Vegas for a reason! — gushing over his pageant chick. When asked if a Tiffany box he was giving Kristen meant an engagement, Reid told the reporter “Not so fast! It’s going to happen, but not just yet. It’s a special Tiffany gift to celebrate the end of her reign. She’s had a fantastic year, and we have had an incredible seven months. But she had to give up her crown tonight, so I wanted her to have something else she can treasure forever. Kristen is a girl in a million — exceptional — and she’s the first pageant girl I’ve ever dated. I never thought she would be this wonderful in every possible way. I am a very lucky man.” Wait! What do you mean “it’s going to happen”? Reeeiiidd! Noooooo! Slowwww-mooottion screeeaaaammmm! *End Update 2*

Anyway, the rest of the 20/20 special was hard for me to watch, mostly because I don’t know that I ever really appreciated the creep factor of show creator and producer Mike Fleiss.

Seeing and hearing him — and re-watching clips of his pre-“Bachelor” sketch-fest “Who Wants To Marry A Multi-Millionaire?” — really drove home the back alley roots of this show. Ick.

And that rubbish about how women love to watch other women cry because of the at-least-it’s-not-me factor. That’s not true. And, no, they don’t need to cast villains for other women to hate. They shouldn’t be a casting for specific types.

This is all just Mike Fleiss’ sexism coming out.

At least they are being open about how there’s less reality going on with “The Bachelor” than manufactured drama.

Even with a cameo by Wes Hayden (whose heavily edited smart-aleck limo time was re-run, and who was shown to give a long pause before saying, again, that he did not have a girlfriend during Jillian’s season), the 20/20 show was too ABC soft to take seriously.

I mean, Melissa Rycroft was the one who asked Wes about having a girlfriend. Not exactly an objective interviewer.

Although I am glad Melissa admitted she wasn’t attracted to Jason Mesnick at first and the show was more about “winning” than finding love. She saw herself as a “damaged” girl who just wanted to be loved and accepted. I think that’s the norm for “Bachelor” contestants.

(By the way, Brad Womack made the right call — even if he went about it the wrong way. Stay strong, man! Actually, consider giving him another shot as “The Bachelor.” I respect his integrity, now more than ever. Or is he dating someone now? Another Miss USA? Miss America? Miss Texas? That Laurel chick Wes supposedly dated, too?)

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hi Gina, I recorded that special, and only got to the part about Reid and the pagenet chick, and after rewinding 10 times to make sure I heard right…and started googling and found your awesome blog! I had to laugh the hardest at:

And thankfully, Reid said, Kristen did not watch his show. Or so she told him. LIAR.

that’s the FIRST thing I said!! she’s just a better stalker than the rest of us! lmao

Hmm… good question, Nerak. They are still tweeting each other and in late September she tweeted “I love you bear! Miss you :)” (I feel like a stalker for knowing that.) So it sounds like they are still lovey dovey.

I’m from South Africa and sad we are a year behind with American Shows. I’m happy for Reid but I am very sad that not all this Bachelor/rette don’t stay together after the show. I adored Ed and Jilliana-them breaking up makes me sad. Anyway I still Love the Show. Its Romantic

Oh Reid I am so glad you found love, but I kinda wish it had been with me. Oh well as long as you are happy. Gillian for me made the worst mistake ever by choosing Ed, but I suppose it was a learning curve. Still puzzles me how any woman can let Reid go though, he is soooooooooooo
yummy (gorgeous)

He’s definitely a cutie, but I just linked to that wet paint interview in which he repeatedly said “her and I” and it reminded me of how much that bugged me when he and Jilly said that all the time on the show.

Plus, a 24-year old pageant girl?? Come on! (He even describes her as “a pageant girl” in the interview. Good for you, Reid.)

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